Diploma of Website Development

Course Code:
ICA50611

The Diploma of Website Development addresses skill sets and knowledge around the design, building, and management of websites. This qualification is designed to facilitate careers for individuals as both independent web developers, or as team members working in integrated project roles. VET FEE-HELP options are available for this course. Click here for more info on VET FEE-HELP.

Description

Course Structure

This program has been created with a blend of vendor specific, vendor neutral, and trainer developed materials. Vendor training is recognised internationally as an industry benchmark for product specific training. Upskilled uses an online Learning Management System to manage the delivery and assessment of learning resources. The program is conducted over a 12 month period through a blended learning approach of teacher-led workshops or webinars, distance education, and online materials. VET FEE-HELP options are available for this course. Click here for more info on VET FEE-HELP.

Vendor Courses

Vendor Neutral Courses

Upskilled Courses/Workshops

Microsoft Academy SQL Server

HTML/CSS

Javascript

OH&S

E-Commerce

Service Desk Analyst 2

Pathways into the qualification

Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include:

Demonstrated vocational experience in a range of work environments in a website development or management role: web developer, web programmer, web manager or equivalent

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Participants often come with experience in one or more ICT competencies, vocationally acquired from a range of sources (both formal and otherwise). Upskilled acknowledges the validity of such experience and encourages candidates to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning where applicable. Upskilled's RPL Calculator is a guide to initial RPL standing, although participants are sometimes entitled to further RPL as enrolment progresses.

Assessment

Assessment is summative and formative with set assignments, project work, and questionnaires.

Inclusions

Resources

This qualification utilises many and varied types of learning materials and assessments. These resources are managed and provided through Upskilled’s Learning Management System, MyUpskilled. Access to a Microsoft based Personal Computer and an internet connection is required to complete any Upskilled IT qualification that utilises Microsoft Academy Courses (listed above).

Unit Outline

Unit Outline

The online e-Learning course addresses the following units of competency from the National ICA11 Information and Communications Technology Training Package. All competencies must be successfully completed to attain the diploma.

Infrastructure implementation is the starting point for business seeking to enable their business through utilising IT systems. The workplace skills provided in this cluster cover a broad range of key systems and services. This qualification has a design base and does not focus on core infrastructure.

Cluster 2 - Continuity & Security

Web designers and developers must have the skills and knowledge to ensure that business systems are ready, available and capable for the purpose they were designed. The workplace skills provided in this cluster cover a broad range of concepts for business continuity. Identifying key systems and services is paramount to ensure that business can continue to function effectively. This cluster delivers outcomes that are broad and transferable across systems, browsers and clients.

Broad concepts covered

Copyright and privacy

Ethics

Web hosting

Monitoring techniques

Website performance

Secure remote access

Databases

Scripting

Page Style

Disaster Recovery

Cluster 3 - Continuous Improvement

Web technologists play a key role in business improvement and must have the skills to offer solutions and alternatives to business managers to address problems and increase productivity and in turn, revenue. This cluster delivers outcomes that are broad in project methodology, and business needs analysis and are transferrable across multiple industries, systems and platforms. Depth of systems design is achieved through hands on activities in designing many different solutions based on real world scenarios.

Broad concepts covered

OH&S requirements

Technical documentation

Website design in regards to accessibility

Traffic monitoring

Security

Concept design

Project management

Testing

Cluster 4 - Service Delivery & Governance

Being able to communicate with customers at all levels will ensure positive business support outcomes. The workplace skills provided in this cluster cover a broad range of concepts for systems support and maintenance. Many of the skills learned are applicable across many job roles and industry sectors.

This cluster provides the framework and skills set that are platform and systems independent and vital to ensure that Web Technologists have the procedures, systems and policies in place to support correct, unbiased decision making in times of extreme stress. These will also extend to preventative maintenance and proactive problem management to reduce system incidents.